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(43) Date of publication: 12.11.1997 Bulletin 1997/46 (21) Application number: 96902762.0 (22) Date of filing: 23.01.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 33/ 15( . ) C12Q 1/ 18( . ) C12Q 1/ 02( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/000916 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/023075 (01.08.1996 Gazette 1996/35)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 23.01.1995 US 19950377329 (71) Applicant: Microcide Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mountainview, CA 94043 (US)	(72) Inventors: BOGGS, Amy Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US) BOSTIAN, Keith Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US) MALOUIN, Francois Los Gatos, CA 95030 (US) PARR, Thomas Montera, CA 94037 (US) SCHMID, Molly Saratoga, CA 95070 (US) (74) Representative: Moon, Donald Keith, et al  BREWER & SON Quality House Quality Court Chancery Lane London WC2A 1HT London WC2A 1HT (GB)